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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Plan showing location of Greenhouses and Hotbeds," March 1915

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Artifact Overview

Henry and Clara Ford hired landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds surrounding Fair Lane -- the Fords' 1300-acre Rouge River estate. Jensen created landscape drawings for many of the estate's natural areas. He also provided plans and drawings for more formal areas, such as orchards, vegetable gardens, greenhouses, and hotbeds.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Blueline print

Subject Date

March 1915

Creators

Collection Title

Jens Jensen Drawings Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.797.2.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Blueprint process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Blue
Dark green

Dimensions

Height: 20 in
Width: 21.25 in
Height: 20.25 in (Overall)
Width: 31 in (Overall)

Inscriptions

Embossed on lower spine in gold: 12
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Landscape Architecture Drawing for Fair Lane, "Plan showing location of Greenhouses and Hotbeds," March 1915